Having actually gone "Missing" sometime after June 26, 1943 the U.S.S. Runner is believed to have been lost on approximately the above date. The crew was not officially declared by the military as being dead until January 2, 1946.
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Husband of Edna Baker who resided in San Diego, California.
Glen served as a Gunner's Mate, Chief, U.S.S. Runner (SS-275), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He was originally from San Diego, California.
The Runner, while on a patrol off the Kuril Islands in northern Japan was declared Missing and was last heard from by U.S. Naval forces on May 27, 1943.
After the war Japanese captured records indicated that she sank the cargo ship Seinan Maru on June 11, 1943 in Tsugaru Strait off Hokkaidō, Japan. On June 22, 1943 Runner was attacked and apparently damaged by IJN naval forces. The Runner was also credited with sinking the passenger-cargo ship Shinryu Maru on June 26, 1943 off the Kuril Islands.
Glen was declared "Missing In Action" when the Runner went missing somewhere in the Kuril Islands, Japan region during the war.
He was awarded the "Bronze Star" and the Purple Heart.
Service # 2913570
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Husband of Edna Baker who resided in San Diego, California.
Glen served as a Gunner's Mate, Chief, U.S.S. Runner (SS-275), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He was originally from San Diego, California.
The Runner, while on a patrol off the Kuril Islands in northern Japan was declared Missing and was last heard from by U.S. Naval forces on May 27, 1943.
After the war Japanese captured records indicated that she sank the cargo ship Seinan Maru on June 11, 1943 in Tsugaru Strait off Hokkaidō, Japan. On June 22, 1943 Runner was attacked and apparently damaged by IJN naval forces. The Runner was also credited with sinking the passenger-cargo ship Shinryu Maru on June 26, 1943 off the Kuril Islands.
Glen was declared "Missing In Action" when the Runner went missing somewhere in the Kuril Islands, Japan region during the war.
He was awarded the "Bronze Star" and the Purple Heart.
Service # 2913570
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Having actually gone "Missing" sometime after June 26, 1943 the U.S.S. Runner is believed to have been lost on approximately the above date. The crew was not officially declared by the military as being dead until January 2, 1946.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Husband of Edna Baker who resided in San Diego, California.
Glen served as a Gunner's Mate, Chief, U.S.S. Runner (SS-275), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He was originally from San Diego, California.
The Runner, while on a patrol off the Kuril Islands in northern Japan was declared Missing and was last heard from by U.S. Naval forces on May 27, 1943.
After the war Japanese captured records indicated that she sank the cargo ship Seinan Maru on June 11, 1943 in Tsugaru Strait off Hokkaidō, Japan. On June 22, 1943 Runner was attacked and apparently damaged by IJN naval forces. The Runner was also credited with sinking the passenger-cargo ship Shinryu Maru on June 26, 1943 off the Kuril Islands.
Glen was declared "Missing In Action" when the Runner went missing somewhere in the Kuril Islands, Japan region during the war.
He was awarded the "Bronze Star" and the Purple Heart.
Service # 2913570
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Husband of Edna Baker who resided in San Diego, California.
Glen served as a Gunner's Mate, Chief, U.S.S. Runner (SS-275), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He was originally from San Diego, California.
The Runner, while on a patrol off the Kuril Islands in northern Japan was declared Missing and was last heard from by U.S. Naval forces on May 27, 1943.
After the war Japanese captured records indicated that she sank the cargo ship Seinan Maru on June 11, 1943 in Tsugaru Strait off Hokkaidō, Japan. On June 22, 1943 Runner was attacked and apparently damaged by IJN naval forces. The Runner was also credited with sinking the passenger-cargo ship Shinryu Maru on June 26, 1943 off the Kuril Islands.
Glen was declared "Missing In Action" when the Runner went missing somewhere in the Kuril Islands, Japan region during the war.
He was awarded the "Bronze Star" and the Purple Heart.
Service # 2913570
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Gravesite Details
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